Prikshit And ANR v. Union Of India & ORS

VINOD KUMAR 2015.05.04 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CWP No.8131 of 2015 [ 1 ] *****

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8131 of 2015 Date of decision:29.04.2015 Prikshit and another

...Petitioners

Versus

Union of India and others

...Respondents

CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain

Present:

Mr. P.S.Jammu, Advocate, for the petitioners.

***** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.

The petitioners have applied for admission to Class VI for academic session 2014-15 in Rashtriaya Military School, Chail (Himachal Pradesh), affiliated to the CBSE. It is alleged that due to inadvertence, their category was mentioned as JCO instead of Civilian. It is further averred that though the petitioners have cleared written and medical tests but they were not given admission because of the aforesaid mistake, therefore, they have prayed that the action of the respondents be declared illegal and the petitioners may be given admission.

Counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that it was a bona fide mistake.

After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and examining

VINOD KUMAR 2015.05.04 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CWP No.8131 of 2015 [ 2 ] ***** the record, I am of the considered opinion that no relief can be granted to the petitioners in this writ petition because it has been specifically mentioned in important instructions contained in the admission notice that "the parents/candidates should exercise due care while filling up the application form. If on verification or otherwise at any subsequent stage, incorrect entries or some variations are found, then the candidature will be liable to be rejected".

Rashtriaya Military School is a cradle for top military officers and if the parents of the candidates seeking admission in it are so casual in filling up the application form despite the categoric instructions that any mistake in the form cannot be accepted and the candidature would be rejected, thus, there is no fault on the part of the respondents in denying admission to the petitioners.

In these facts and circumstances, I do not find any merit in this petition.

Dismissed.

April 29, 2015 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) vinod* Judge